Commit Date: January 20, 2014Recruiting Scene: Early on NC State appeared to be the
team to beat for Richardson but Virginia and Florida State were
clearly teams that posed a serious threat for his commitment.

Richardson made an unofficial trip to Virginia last May and to the
surprise of some, committed to the Cavs.

However, the Pack laid the ground work for a potential flip when
they hosted him for the Syracuse game in October. They followed that
up with an official visit in December and that trip put State
squarely back in the mix.

Perhaps the thing that tilted this battle in the Wolfpack's favor
was the week Richardson spent with several State commitments down at
the Shrine Bowl. They relentlessly recruited Richardson for the
Pack.

Still, things seemed to point in UVA's favor after a January
official visit to Charlottesville. The Wolfpack coaches had a
different plan however and were waiting on him to return home for an
in-home visit. The next day Richardson flipped his commitment to the
Wolfpack.

Why NC State? "NC State was just the better place for me. I
think I would fit in there a lot better than UVa. Just people there
and the people I connected with on my official visit and playing
with the guys I played with at the Shrine Bowl..all the things that
connected me to them, I just felt like I needed to join them."

Picked NC State Over: Virginia, Florida State, Virginia Tech
and many othersScouting Report: "Richardson has a tremendous frame and
better agility than one would expect from a 300+ pound lineman. He
is a masher in the run game, generating tremendous leverage and leg
drive which allows him to bull doze running lanes on the high school
level. Richardson is still developing in pass protection and that's
probably the one area he'll need to refine once he gets to college.
However, based on his overall athleticism and work ethic, that
certainly shouldn't be an issue." -- Pack Pride Recruiting Analyst Steve Williams